Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Aston Villa
top club · 73 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€1.13m
top transfer fee · 98/99
1
best season · 02/03
37 / 0
int'l caps / goals
200Appearances
1Goals
10Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
28Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nélson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fernando Nélson Jesus Vieira Alves |
| Date of birth | 1971-11-05 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio Tinto, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2006
Transfer: Rio Tinto → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Without Club → Rio Tinto
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Without Club
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Vitória Setúbal FC
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: FC Porto → Vitória Setúbal
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Porto
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Porto
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Porto
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1998
Transfer: Aston Villa → FC Porto
98/99 · Transfer · €1.13m
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Porto
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Aston Villa
34 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Aston Villa
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Sporting CP → Aston Villa
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Sporting CP
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Sporting CP
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Sporting CP
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Sporting CP
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Salgueiros → Sporting CP
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
90/91 — SC Salgueiros
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Salgueiros U19 → Salgueiros
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1988
Transfer: Salgueiros Y17 → Salgueiros U19
88/89 · Transfer
Jul 1987
Transfer: Rio Tinto S17 → Salgueiros Y17
87/88 · Transfer
Jul 1986
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → Rio Tinto S17
86/87 · Transfer
Jul 1984
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
84/85 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
FC Porto
0.0%
Aston Villa
0.0%
Sporting CP
0.0%
SC Salgueiros
0.0%
Vitória Setúbal FC
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 73 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 91/92 | 95/96 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SC Salgueiros | 1 | 90/91 | 90/91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2,559 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 34 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão | Sporting CP | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Primeira Divisão | Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Primeira Divisão | Sporting CP | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Liga Portugal | SC Salgueiros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,559 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | FC Porto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | Rio Tinto S17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1987-07-01 | Rio Tinto S17 | Salgueiros Y17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Salgueiros Y17 | Salgueiros U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Salgueiros U19 | Salgueiros | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Salgueiros | Sporting CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Sporting CP | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-01 | Aston Villa | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | €1.13m |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Porto | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Without Club | Rio Tinto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Rio Tinto | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16374 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 5 | 25 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 32 |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão | Sporting CP | 1 | 10 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 2,559 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 00/01 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
92 apps
1 G
4 A
Premier League
59 apps
0 G
6 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Supertaça
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
23 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Nélson
Who is Nélson?
Nélson is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Nélson?
Nélson is 54 years old. He was born on November 5, 1971 in Rio Tinto.
What position does Nélson play?
Nélson plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Nélson play for?
Nélson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nélson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nélson has scored 1 goals in 200 appearances.